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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1956

Page

15

Foreigners Cup Two Sub-Teen Titles Here

A Middletown Sub-Teen Tennis Tourney saw Vic Chooge of Grosse Pointe win the Boys Under 11 title, defeating Buzzy Pierce, while Deborah Marteeny of Milwaukee captured the Girls Under 11 crown. Helen Lowry and Martha Grine lead the Under-13 Girls, with finals set for this morning.

Marteeney Marnee Fry Springfield Middletown Helen Lowry Martha Grine Dave Harrington Thomas Riley Griffith Hal Lowe Lowe Netter Decatur Ill Harring John Sisson Dayton Bo Barker Lalso Gem City Lowry Grine Whip Harrington Ped Pierce Dave Thomas Riley Griffith Bush Bailey Toledo Jay Gruenebaum John Sisson i Harrington Barker Mike Fahy Bunker Hill Vic Dhooge Grosse Pointe Doug McLaughlin Buzzy Pierce Barry Troutman Bruce Strachan Don Marteeny Milwaukee Dhooge Fahy Pierce Strachan Chooge Pricilla Riley Vicki Siegel Nancy Martin Becky Wagner Marteeny Fry

Armco Clinches Industrial Flag in Big Win

Armco storms to a 10-3 victory over Shartle Brothers to clinch the Industrial League title, with four first inning runs and six more in the second set stage for the crown. Sorg Paper upends Cordesyn Beard and Carton 11-8 in an eight inning, aided by five eighth inning runs as Harrison and Mount spark Armco’s early offense.

Armco Triangles Shartle Brothers Sorg Paper Cordesyn Beard Carton Jasper Harrison Billy Mount Shartle Joe Marshall Walt Deaton Sup Kibler Leon Deck Gordon Pergram Sorg Ed Gunderson Gunderson Bill Graft Ken Cruse Graft Butch Rossi Gardner Miller Troy Harrison Wally Drury Tom Vinson

Journal Armco Face Top Teams In Feature Tilts

In the National Slo-Pitch League action at Barnitz Field Armco Drainage and Middletown Journal lead the schedule as top contenders, with Lee's Cafe and Frontier Cafe aiming to extend four-match streaks against Theers and Newsmen. Interstate Folding Box postponed its tilt with Berkeley Electric due to plant vacation. Optimist seeks to stay in title chase with a win over Firemen.

Armco Drainage Middletown Journal Lee's Cafe Frontier Cafe Fire Barnitz Field Optimist Firemen

St Louis Hawks Sign Norman Stewart From Missouri

St. Louis Hawks of the NBA sign Norman Stewart a star guard from Missouri University noted for holding most school scoring records. The move adds veteran scoring ability to the Hawks backcourt as the league season approaches.

ST. Louis Norman Stewart Missouri University St. Louis Hawks National Basketball Assn

Installed Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Ad Shows Central Phone

An advertisement lists Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co at 1373 Central with the telephone number GA 35 5789, indicating a local contact point for glass services. The snippet highlights a storefront or business contact detail typical in classified listings.

Three Knothole League Titles Decided Tuesday

Five Knothole Leagues took part in a major summer session at Smith Farm. Elks captured the Class A second round crown, Strickland Realty won Class C, Oglesby Barnitz clinched the Class C Saturday League title, while Sertoma and Knights of Pythias remained deadlocked in Class AA. Fred Lattimore threw a no hitter for Sorg Paper in Saturday C, 8-1 over McGraw Construction.

Smith Farm Elks Strickland Realty Oglesby- Barnitz Sertoma Knights of Pythias Fred Lattimore Sorg Paper McGraw Construction J. B. Reffitt Armco Strickland Lewis Real Estate Coca-Cola Strickik

Mulligan Leads Summer League Bowing Victory

Charlie Mulligan fired 215 193 176 584 to pace the Tuesday Summer Bowling League at Frontier Lanes and lead No. 5 to a double win over No. 8 Roy Dees 464. Buck Emrick 157 197 155 509 watched No. 3 lose to No. 2 Dick Frye 484. Two-game wins went to No. 7 Jim Blevins 444 over No. 6 Bob Davis 418 and to No. 4 Otis Sprowles 401 over No. 1 Walt Lambert 437.

Charlie Mulligan Frontier Lanes Roy Dees Buck Emrick Dick i Frye Jim Blevins Bob Davis Otis Sprowles Walt Lambert

Entries Open for American Legion Junior Golf Tourney

Entries are still being received for the American Legion Junior Golf Tournament to be held at Wildwood Golf Club on August 20. Entries cost one dollar and include a new golf ball and a free dinner. The field is split into 16 18 and 12 15 divisions. Defending older bracket champ Bill Rupp is ineligible this year while Tom Wagner is the younger boys' champion.

American Legion Wildwood Golf Club Legion Bill Rupp Tom Wagner

Mrs Sanderson Leads Ladies at Wildwood Golf Day

Mrs M B Sanderson led the regular ladies day at Wildwood with a first flight low score of 986 while Mrs Vic Carpenter won net honors with 71. Mrs Virgil Clark led the second flight scoring 93 and Mrs Claude Jones 73 low net. In the third flight Mrs Bell posted 107 as low score and Mrs Robert Lentz took handicap honors with 77.

M. B. Sanderson Virgil Clark Kenneth Bell Wildwood Sanderson Vic Carpenter Clark Claude Jones Bell Robert Lentz

Lawson Narrowly Fails to Upset MacKay in Tennis Match

Middletown player Lynne Lawson led Bonnie MacKay 6-1 in the first set before MacKay, the top seed in the Montgomery County Tourney women’s division, rebounded to win 6-3, 6-1. Judy Hagan advanced with a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Betsy Greer of Dayton.

Dayton Lynne Lawson Middletown Bonnie MacKay MacKay Judy Hagan Betsy Greer

Morgan Brown In Video Test At Chicago Stadium

CHICAGO W L C Morgan of Youngstown Ohio and Henry Brown of Philadelphia meet in a 10 round lightweight bout at Chicago Stadium televised nationally on ABC at 9 p m EST Morgan 22 has won 14 of 16 and is ranked ninth by Ring Magazine His last start was a 10 round upset over Ludwig Lightburn in Cleveland on March 28 Brown 25 has 28 fights with 23 wins and this will be his first TV appearance

Chicago L. C. Morgan Youngstown Ohio Henry Toothpick Brown Philadelwe Chicago Stadium ABC Morgan Ring Magazine Ludwig Lightburn Cleveland

Big Three Of Slo-Pitch Loop Stay Close In Race

The top three in the American Slo-Pitch League, Rays Cafe Denton Sohio and Bill's Restaurant, each won by wide margins to stay near the lead. Rays Cafe 14 Woodall Industries 1. Bill's Restaur ant 13 Aeronca Plant 6. Deaton to B'nai B'rith 8 4. Pat's Bar 20 Ross Motors 13.

Rays Cafe Denton Sohio Bill Ray Woodall Industries Aeronca Plant Deaton B'nai B'rith Pat Ross Motors Cruise Denton Aeronca Miamisburg Kramer Walton Lairson Gustin Pat's Manley Flynn Whitt Ross

Radio and TV Highlights Tonight 7 p.m to 9:30 p.m.

Radio highlights list 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on WKRC WHOM WPFB WSAI WLW WCPO WHIO and TV listings include Amos n Andy, Bing Crosby show performances, Campaign 56 interviews, Video Theater false rumor plot, Anna Santonello story, It s a Most Unusual Day, The Millionaire episode, boxing Ike Chestnut vs Sandy Saddler, Cracked Up with Bette Davis and Gary Merrill, and a girl locating her missing brother plot fragment.

Radio Tonight WKRC Andy Trixie Amos CBS News Blair Clark TV Tonight Wlw-T Wlw-D Anna Santonello WCPO Fred MacMurray Marilyn Erskine Jimmy McHugh Screen Directors Playhouse Ike Chestnut Sandy Saddler Chicago Bette Davis Gary Merrill 20Th Century Fox Hour WMOH WLW WSAI Wkrc Musice WPFB Henry Taylor WMC Bob & Ray Reds Cubs Epeecee Ohio Reserve My Son Jeep Bing Crosby WEAI Edn Murrow

Desi Arnaz Ball plan new TV series Sheriff to Cochise

Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball partner with National Telefilm Associates to produce 39 episode series Sheriff to Cochise starring John Bromfield with a budget of 1,250,000. A separate plan calls a 1,000,000 Mysteries giveaway and September starts for Jackie Gleason and other Saturday night shows. Marvin's Radio TV Appliances promotes Motorola sets and convention coverage at 1426 Central Ave Middletown Ohio.

Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball National Telefilm Associates Sheriff Cochise John Bromfield Motorola Marvin Central Ave Middletown Ohio

Tuning In. The Delightful Phrases Of Eric Sevareid

New York critics examine Eric Sevareid's book Small Sounds in the Night a collection of his CBS Radio capsule remarks from the Eisenhower era. The piece praises his writing style and the informal essay approach noting his skill in concise focused commentary and the ability to reveal significance in the obscure.

Eric Sevareid New York Eric Cevarel CBS Sevareid Alfred Knopf lHe Washington

Join the Marines on Your Evening Theater film

On Your Evening Theater the Berlin bound steamer romance is disrupted by a U S Olympic javelin thrower in Night Tune a Studio 57 presentation featuring Paul Kelly and June Travis and airing at 11 20 p m on WHIO Also described is a five year run in Night Tune on Studio 57

Ing Studio Paul Kelly June Travis Your Evening Theater

Lebanon radio lineup notes Jana Demas and Wil Lemay

WKRC Lebanon lists Jana Demas on the Eaton Show with C Watts on WS AI 11. The program features Watts and Lemay as part of the WSAI lineup, detailing host and guest roles on the local broadcast schedule.

WKRC Lebanon C. Watts WSAI Jana Demas Eaton WPFB Wil Lemay

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